Town God's Temple,originated in the ancient water ( dry moat ) commonplace ( city ) ritual,as the" Palace" one week eight." The city " refers to the original excavation to build walls," dry moat " refers to the original no water retaining the moat.The ancient city was made in order to protect the people 's safety,so taking the tall wall,towers,gates and moat,city moat.They think that lives with people,production safety is closely related to the things of God,are in,so the city and dry moat was deified as the city's patron.Taoism put it into their own gods,called it off evil,protect a country to protect state of God,and the tube collar infernal spirits.
城隍庙,起源于古代的水（隍）庸（城）的祭祀,为《周宫》八神之一.“城”原指挖土筑的高墙,“隍”原指没有水的护城壕.古人造城是为了保护城内百姓的安全,所以修了高大的城墙、城楼、城门以及壕城、护城河.他们认为与人们的生活、生产安全密切相关的事物,都有神在,于是城和隍被神化为城市的保护神.道教把它纳入自己的神系,称它是剪除凶恶、保国护邦之神,并管领阴间的亡魂.
